Lubricated Surface in a Vertical Double-Sided Architecture for Radiative Cooling and Atmospheric Water Harvesting.

Radiative cooling significantly lowers condenser temperatures below ambient levels, enabling atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) without additional energy. However, traditional sky-facing condensers have low cooling power density, and water droplets remain pinned on surface, requiring active condensate collection. To overcome these challenges, a lubricated surface (LS) coating-consisting of highly scalable polydimethylsiloxane elastomer lubricated with silicone oil-is introduced on the condenser side in a vertical double-sided architecture.

Effects of sub-lethal concentrations of lindane on histo-morphometric and physio-biochemical parameters of Labeo rohita.

Lindane is a broad-spectrum insecticide widely used on fruits, vegetables, crops, livestock and on animal premises to control the insects and pests. The extensive use of pesticides and their residues in the soil and water typically join the food chain and thus accumulate in the body tissues of human and animals causing severe health effects. The study was designed to determine the toxicity effects of sub-lethal concentrations of lindane on hemato-biochemical profile and histo-pathological changes in Rohu (Labeo rohita).

Effectiveness of cephalosporins in hydrolysis and inhibition of and biofilms.

Importance: and contribute to global health challenges by forming biofilms, a key virulence element implicated in the pathogenesis of several infections.

Objective: The study examined the efficacy of various generations of cephalosporins against biofilms developed by pathogenic and .

Methods: The development of biofilms by both bacteria was assessed using petri-plate and microplate methods.

Molecular identification of different toxinogenic strains of and histo-pathological observations of camels died of per-acute entero-toxaemia.

Enterotoxaemia is a severe disease caused by and render high mortality and huge economic losses in livestock. However, scanty information and only few cases are reported about the presence and patho-physiology of enterotoxaemia in camels. The bacterium induces per-acute death in animals due to rapid production of different lethal toxins.

Thermal performance enhancement of lauric acid using nanomaterials as composite phase change material.

In the present work, lauric acid was taken as a phase change material (PCM), and different nanoparticles (NPs) such as SiO, TiO, CuO, and ZnO were taken as the supporting materials. CuO NPs were prepared through the co-precipitation technique; SiO, TiO, and ZnO NPs were synthesized via the sol-gel technique. These NPs with different weight fractions were dispersed into molten lauric acid, individually.

Building Resilient communities: Techno-economic assessment of standalone off-grid PV powered net zero energy (NZE) villages.

The use of renewable energy resources for off-grid electricity production has gained more importance in recent decades for meeting the energy needs of remote areas, even with limited resources. This research aims to provide an optimized and cost-effective approach for generating electricity in rural areas. By using current methodology, a stand alone energy source of PV is designed for development of NZE village.

Thermal performance of dual flow slotted fin mini channel heat sink using AlO-HO and TiO-HO: a numerical and experimental approach.

To overcome the extensive heat generation inside the microprocessors nanofluids have gained importance because of their better thermophysical properties as compared with air and water. This work proposes a two-pronged strategy for thermal performance enhancement of mini channel heat sinks. Firstly, a novel dual flow slotted fin mini channel heat sink flow configuration is proposed.

Application of Nanofluids for Machining Processes: A Comprehensive Review.

According to the demand of the present world, as everything needs to be economically viable and environment-friendly, the same concept applies to machining operations such as drilling, milling, turning, and grinding. As these machining operations require different lubricants, nanofluids are used as lubricants according to the latest technology. This paper compares different nanofluids used in the same machining operations and studies their effects.

Experimental Analysis of Nano-Enhanced Phase-Change Material with Different Configurations of Heat Sinks.

The demand for high-performance and compact electronic devices has been increasing day by day. Due to their compactness, excessive heat is generated, causing a decrease in efficiency and life. Thermal management of electronic components is crucial for maintaining excessive heat within the limit.

On Time-Dependent Rheology of Sutterby Nanofluid Transport across a Rotating Cone with Anisotropic Slip Constraints and Bioconvection.

The purpose and novelty of our study include the scrutinization of the unsteady flow and heat characteristics of the unsteady Sutterby nano-fluid flow across an elongated cone using slip boundary conditions. The bioconvection of gyrotactic micro-organisms, Cattaneo-Christov, and thermal radiative fluxes with magnetic fields are significant physical aspects of the study. Anisotropic constraints on the cone surface are taken into account.

Enhanced heat transfer characteristics of the mini hexagonal tube heat sink using hybrid nanofluids.

The thermal performance of different hybrid nanofluids on the mini hexagonal tube heat sink has been investigated experimentally. AlO/SiO-DIW, AlO/CuO-DIW, and CuO/SiO-DIW nanofluids have been used as the working fluids. The aggregate of 0.

On Thermal Distribution for Darcy-Forchheimer Flow of Maxwell Sutterby Nanofluids over a Radiated Extending Surface.

This study addresses thermal transportation associated with dissipated flow of a Maxwell Sutterby nanofluid caused by an elongating surface. The fluid passes across Darcy-Forchheimer sponge medium and it is affected by electromagnetic field applied along the normal surface. Appropriate similarity transforms are employed to convert the controlling partial differential equations into ordinary differential form, which are then resolved numerically with implementation of Runge-Kutta method and shooting approach.

Computational Analysis for Bioconvection of Microorganisms in Prandtl Nanofluid Darcy-Forchheimer Flow across an Inclined Sheet.

The two-dimensional boundary layer flow of a Prandtl nanofluid was explored in the presence of an aligned magnetic field over an inclined stretching/shrinking sheet in a non-Darcy permeable medium. To transform the PDEs of the leading equations into ODEs, a coupled boundary value problem was formed and suitable similarity functions were used. To obtain numerical answers, an efficient code for the Runge-Kutta technique with a shooting tool was constructed with a MATLAB script.

Discharge Enhancement in a Triple-Pipe Heat Exchanger Filled with Phase Change Material.

This study aims to study the discharging process to verify the influence of geometry modifications and heat transfer flow (HTF) patterns on the performance of a vertical triplex-tube latent heat container. The phase change material (PCM) is included in the middle tube, where the geometry is modified using single or multi-internal frustum tubes instead of straight tubes to enhance the discharging rate. The effects of the HTF flow direction, which is considered by the gravity and opposite-gravity directions, are also examined in four different cases.

Recent Advances in the Applications of Green Synthesized Nanoparticle based Nanofluids for the Environmental Remediation.

With the ever-growing importance of green technology, the utilization of inorganic metal oxide nanoparticles and their nanofluids against microorganisms garnered more attention than organic metal oxides in recent years. Therefore, using safer, energy and cost-effective natural raw materials, stabilizing agents, and solvents are the fundamental considerations of the greener process. Due to their unique properties, larger surface area to volume ratio, higher stability and selective toxicity towards microbial pathogens, ZnO, TiO and silver nanoparticles are considered environmentally friendly and cost-effective antimicrobial agents.

Heat Transfer Enhancement in Parabolic through Solar Receiver: A Three-Dimensional Numerical Investigation.

Parabolic trough collectors (PTC) are one of the most established solar concentrating systems which have been used in a wide variety of applications. Enhancing their performance is critical to establish them as a viable technology. Internal obstacles are an intriguing way for improving the collector's performance.

Circulating purification of cutting fluid: an overview.

Cutting fluid has cooling and lubricating properties and is an important part of the field of metal machining. Owing to harmful additives, base oils with poor biodegradability, defects in processing methods, and unreasonable emissions of waste cutting fluids, cutting fluids have serious pollution problems, which pose challenges to global carbon emissions laws and regulations. However, the current research on cutting fluid and its circulating purification technique lacks systematic review papers to provide scientific technical guidance for actual production.

Solution Processed ZnSmCuO Nanorod Arrays for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells.

Cu- and Sm-doped ZnO nanorod arrays were grown with 1 wt% of Sm and different weight percents (0.0, 0.5, 1.

Comparative Overview of the Performance of Cementitious and Non-Cementitious Nanomaterials in Mortar at Normal and Elevated Temperatures.

Nanotechnology has emerged as a field with promising applications in building materials. Nanotechnology-based mortars are examples of such building materials that have widespread applications in the construction industry. The main nanomaterials used in mortars include nano-silica, nano-magnesium oxide, nano-alumina, nano-titanium oxide, nano-zinc oxide, nano-clay, and nano-carbon.

Characteristics and Photovoltaic Applications of Au-Doped ZnO-Sm Nanoparticle Films.

Au-doped ZnO-samarium nitrate (Sm) nanoparticles with fixed concentrations of Sm (1 wt %) and various concentrations of Au (0.0, 0.5, 1.

On Aqua-Based Silica (SiO-Water) Nanocoolant: Convective Thermal Potential and Experimental Precision Evaluation in Aluminum Tube Radiator.

Although the research on potential use of nanofluids in automotive vehicles is in its embryonic stage, a number of studies have suggested the strong prospect of nanofluids for the efficient thermal management of automotive vehicles. Nevertheless, the pinnacle of nanofluid-based systems awaits stable nanoparticle suspension. The present work studies the heat transfer performance of an aluminum tube automotive radiator with 31 flattened tubes and louvered fins using water and different concentrations (0.